Southern Counties East League
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Southern Counties East League |
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There have been a number of "Kent Leagues" over the years. The most recent incarnation originated as the Kent Premier League in 1966, changing name to the Kent league two years later.
The league currently (as of 2020-21) consists of two divisions, at Step 5 and 6 in the National League System.
Hythe Town reached the first round proper of the F.A. Cup in 2010-11, the only Kent League since two teams from the old Kent League did so in 1958-59. Previously the best F.A. Cup performances had been Fourth Round Qualifying appearances from Herne Bay (1986-87) and Tonbridge (1991-92).
The league chaged name to the Southern Counties East League in 2013.
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 1966-67 | Margate reserves |
| 1967-68 | Margate reserves |
| 1968-69 | Brett Sports |
| 1969-70 | Faversham Town |
| 1970-71 | Faversham Town |
| 1971-72 | Chatham Town |
| 1972-73 | Sheppey United |
| 1973-74 | Chatham Town |
| 1974-75 | Sheppey United |
| 1975-76 | Sittingbourne |
| 1976-77 | Medway |
| 1977-78 | Faversham Town |
A Second Division was added on 1978, primarily for reserve teams although a few first teams did appear in the division from time to time.
| Season | Division One | Division Two |
|---|---|---|
| 1978-79 | Sheppey United | Medway reserves |
| 1979-80 | Chatham Town | Chatham Town reserves |
| 1980-81 | Cray Wanderers | Welling United reserves |
| 1981-82 | Erith & Belvedere | Maidstone United reserves |
| 1982-83 | Crockenhill | Maidstone United reserves |
| 1983-84 | Sittingbourne | Fisher Athletic reserves |
| 1984-85 | Tunbridge Wells | Sheppey United reserves |
| 1985-86 | Alma Swanley | Fisher Athletic reserves |
| 1986-87 | Greenwich Borough | Fisher Athletic reserves |
| 1987-88 | Greenwich Borough | Fisher Athletic reserves |
| 1988-89 | Hythe Town | Hythe Town reserves |
| 1989-90 | Faversham Town | Margate reserves |
| 1990-91 | Sittingbourne | Canterbury City reserves |
| 1991-92 | Herne Bay | Folkestone Invicta reserves |
| 1992-93 | Peacehaven & Telscombe | Dover Athletic reserves |
| 1993-94 | Wick | Dover Athletic reserves |
| 1994-95 | Sheppey United | Thamesmead Town reserves |
| 1995-96 | Furness | Hastings Town reserves |
| 1996-97 | Herne Bay | Tonbridge reserves |
| 1997-98 | Herne Bay | Sittingbourne reserves |
In 1998, the Divisions were renamed. Division One became the Premier Division, while Division Two became the new Division One.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
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| 1998-99 | Ramsgate | Deal Town reserves |
| 1999-00 | Deal Town | Thamesmead Town reserves |
| 2000-01 | Chatham Town | Thamesmead Town reserves |
| Season | Premier Division | Division One North | Division One South |
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| 2001-02 | Maidstone United | Dartford reserves | Dover Athletic reserves |
| 2002-03 | Cray Wanderers | Cray Wanderers reserves | Deal Town reserves |
The lower divisions were re-structured into Divisions One and Two in 2003.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One | Division Two |
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| 2003-04 | Cray Wanderers | Corinthian | Maidstone United reserves |
| 2004-05 | Ramsgate | Erith & Belvedere reserves | Bromley reserves |
| 2005-06 | Maidstone United | Thamesmead Town reserves | Folkestone Invicta reserves |
| 2006-07 | Whitstable Town | Thamesmead Town reserves | Margate reserves |
| 2007-08 | Thamesmead Town | Thamesmead Town reserves | Ashford Town reserves |
| 2008-09 | V C D Athletic | Thamesmead Town reserves | Herne Bay reserves |
| 2009-10 | Faversham Town | Herne Bay reserves | Beckenham Town reserves |
| 2010-11 | Hythe Town | Cray Wanderers reserves | Faversham Town reserves |
| 2011-12 | Herne Bay | Herne Bay reserves | Phoenix Sports reserves |
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Erith & Belvedere | Whitstable Town reserves |
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Whyteleafe |
| 2014-15 | Phoenix Sports |
| 2015-16 | Greenwich Borough |
In 2016, the league absorbed the Kent Invicta League and a two-division format was establshed.
| Season | Premier Division | Division One |
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| 2016-17 | Ashford United | Glebe |
| 2017-18 | Sevenoaks Town | Punjab United |
| 2018-19 | Cray Valley (PM) | Welling Town |
| 2019-20 | Season declared null and void | |
The F.C.H.D. does not the complete final table information for this league. Tables from 1972-73 are available (from contemporary sources), but those for before that date have not been found, and the same goes for a number of the lower division tables. Even the Kent League does not have the tables. Of those we do have, a number do not balance, mainly in terms of goals for/against totals. All missing tables are highlighted in blue above.
Please acknowledge the F.C.H.D. when using this information elsewhere